Trucking News -- Page 17

US DOJ shifts focus to organized cargo theft networks using fictitious carriers and fraudulent freight broker identities

Dry van and flatbed truckload spot rates approached record levels in mid-2026 while refrigerated freight softened, Fleet

DAT data shows the national van linehaul spot rate rose to $2.32 per mile in late May 2026, up 65 cents year over year.

FMCSA tightens broker bond enforcement, requiring brokers to maintain a $75,000 financial guarantee from January 2026.

Georgia Ports Authority deploys facial recognition at Garden City Terminal Gate 3 inbound lanes, eliminating TWIC card p

FTR reports North American Class 8 net orders hit 26,600 units in May 2026, up 4% monthly and 124% year-over-year, the f

US diesel fell 17.3 cents to $5.35/gallon for the week of June 1, the fourth straight weekly decline, EIA data shows.

SONAR data: spot rates hit $2.80/mile, tender rejections 13.4%, carrier capacity contracting as freight market tightens.

Intermodal rail volume jumped 10% as a tightening trucking market pushes shippers to rail, AAR data shows.

FMCSA offers $217M in grants for trucking safety, CDL modernization and driver training. Applications due June 17, 2026.

US refinery output to drop 180,000 bpd in 2026; utilization hits 94.5% as fuel inventories head to 25-year lows.

DOE/EIA benchmark diesel fell 17.3 cents to $5.35 a gallon, the lowest since March, as futures slide then rebound.

AAR data via FreightWaves: rail carloads averaged 230,401 weekly in March, strongest since 2019; intermodal up 1.4%.

Norfolk Southern partners with Jaguar Transport to expand truck-to-rail freight capacity in Doraville, DeKalb County.

Texas Supreme Court rules shippers are not liable for carrier accidents, blocking claims against Home Depot.

Georgia Governor signs HB 297 updating GRTA jurisdiction across Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton

Q2 2026 truckload market data shows tightening supply from driver shortages and FMCSA rule changes, pushing rates higher

Texas moves to English-only CDL testing as FMCSA enforces new language proficiency out-of-service rules for commercial d

ATA For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index held at 117.8 in April 2026, up 3.5% year-over-year and the highest sustained level sin